Never knowingly undersolved
A few technical problems today! An enjoyable solve. 10a was new to me. 15d and 3d were favourites. Thanks VELIA! ACROSS 1 A little pressure from speaker; a bill immediately rejected … Read more >>
A good challenging workout from REDSHANK today. Thanks REDSHANK.
Basilisk offered today’s lockdown challenge. I didn’t realise this was a repeat puzzle (Hovis has pointed out that it is a repeat from a few days ago!). Still that allowed me to go back and see what was written then.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 25, 2020
The usual enjoyable mix of clues. Thank you Julius. No jokes in the clues today, but looking at the grid I can guess what Julius wants for dinner. ACROSS 1 CHICKEN Nice dog … Read more >>
Thanks to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Enormous deficiency in fossil fuel (8) COLOSSAL : LOSS(that which could lead to a deficiency/a shortage) contained in(in) COAL(fossil fuel of carbonised … Read more >>
Sorry for late post… ACROSS 1 Take a big risk with stage production using flames (4,4,4) PLAY WITH FIRE Double definition 8 Obscure relative has ward but no wife or daughter (7) UNCLEAR … Read more >>
A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday, with a couple of new words that extended the solve time.
Goliath provides an entertaining challenge this morning.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 19, 2020
A fab puzzle, and not an easy one. Thank you Gaff. The anniversary in the title is of Alfred Hitchcock’s death. See Stephen’s comment @4 for some pointers. ACROSS 1 SESAME Oil man … Read more >>
A brisk solve, squarely in the FT Tuesday tradition. Chalmie gives us a neatly-themed puzzle this morning. Very satisfying. Thanks to him. ACROSS 1 CRICKET Painfully twist alien insect (7) CRICK (‘painfully twist’) … Read more >>
A gentle ARMONIE eases us into another week of lockdown… Mostly plain sailing* here though 4d was a new one for me. Also, in 15d, I’d never come across “gated” in that sense … Read more >>
WANDERER dishes out a fun workout, tricky in places. Thanks WANDERER!
Neo provides this morning’s distraction (for a short while at least)